Events

Registration required for craft only - program prior to craft does not require registration (ages 14+)
Create a unique wearable work of art with acrylic “clay” as a set of earrings, a necklace pedant or a brooch. Learn about some of our beautiful and essential native plants as you craft your jewelry from one of many basic flower shapes...Flowering Dogwood, Sunflower, Wild Ginger, and more.

Walk-in (all ages)
Missouri River Bird Observatory staff and Burr Oak Woods partner in an on-going project to identify and track the birds that come to our feeders each winter. From the resident chickadees and cardinals to the migrating juncos and sparrows, we capture, apply colored bands, and release these fascinating creatures. Once banded and recorded, you will be able to track individual birds through this and future seasons. This program is weather permitting.

Walk-in (all ages) Missouri is home to seven species of head banging woodpeckers that use our trees for homes as well as food sources. Come and learn about our sharp billed, feathered friends and how to attract them to your backyard. Make a woodpecker feeder and some home-made suet to take home and serve a healthy snack to those hungry headbangers. Kids can make a woodpecker hat to show their appreciation for our hard headed birds.

Walk-in (ages 3-8; all welcome) Join volunteer naturalists for a fantastic journey through forests, streams and other magical places as they read select books. Children will participate in a hands-on nature activity.

Walk-in (all ages) Take a break from winter with the Burroughs Audubon Society and learn about conservation out west! Clayton Daughenbaugh, conservation organizer with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, will cover current and historical efforts to conserve southern Utah's canyon country and screen Wild Utah - a short film documenting citizen efforts to conserve public lands in the area. These areas contain the largest concentration of intact Native American archeological sites in the United States. Light refreshments will be served from 6-7 p.m. and Clayton will be on hand to visit with guests. Bring a friend!

Registration required (ages 3-5 with an adult)
Tis’ the season for those coats of ours, but what about Missouri’s wildlife? Did you know some animals grow their own winter coats? Some of them even change color! Join us to find out how some animals use their fur to adapt to Missouri’s harsh winters. Brief trip outside, dress for the weather.

Walk-in (all ages) Woodcraft is defined as knowledge of the woods, especially in reference to camping, hunting and other outdoor pursuits. Join us to lean how to light a campfire, swing an axe to split firewood and tap a backyard tree for syrup. Spend the day mastering these useful outdoor basics and others. Learn about the bounty of beavers an how the presettlement fur industry shaped our history. Properly prepared beaver meat tastes like roast beef. Stop by for a sample! There will also be kid's crafts and maple syrup tasting for the whole family.

Walk-in (ages 3-8; all welcome) Join volunteer naturalists for a fantastic journey through forests, streams and other magical places as they read select books. Children will participate in a hands-on nature activity.